Accreditation of sites for Training Programs

The College is responsible for accrediting workplaces for the training of pathologists and Faculty members. Accreditation ensures that sites which provide training are appropriately staffed and equipped. Site visits may be conducted during the 5 year accreditation period and some visits may be carried out in collaboration with representatives of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians where joint training programs are in place. Faculty of Science trainees are required to train at a site that has been accredited for pathology training. The College is currently developing processes for the accreditation of training sites for Clinical Forensic Medicine.

This accreditation process is separate to that carried out by NATA/RCPA or IANZ or other such bodies. However Fellows as part of the NATA/RCPA or IANZ site visits will discuss pathology training programs with the laboratory and provide written feedback back to the College.

The Accreditation of sites for Training Programs includes the standards. For any additional information please contact the Coordinator Operations.

You can also refer to the step guide below for an outline of the accreditation process:

To find sites that are accredited with the RCPA for Training, please download the Accredited Sites Excel spreadsheet. The list includes Name, Id, Discipline, Contact details and an accreditation end date. You can select the sites by discipline and/or by state. If you would like to filter the spreadsheet by any other category eg country then use the Heading Filters located at the top of each column. You can sort the contents of the spreadsheet by a combination you require by first saving it to your computer and then reopen it using your spreadsheet application.